Which of the Following Accounting Principles Requires That Warranty Expense

question 102

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accounting principles requires that warranty expense must be estimated and recognized in the same period when the related sales revenue is recognized?

• A) the matching principle
• B) the disclosure principle
• C) the revenue principle
• D) the consistency principle

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Definitions:

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated financial statements present the financial position and results of operations for a parent company and its subsidiaries as if they were a single economic entity.

Elimination

In accounting, refers to the removal of intercompany transactions to avoid double counting when consolidating financial statements.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another business for more than the fair value of its tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

Fair Value

The price that would be received for selling an asset or paid for transferring a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.